Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-10-02

regulations IN force q this pest and d
sas dsei6sd thaa Cartair Haiasld and
Mr.. Baxter sh0ald Be appointed dele
CATION 10 wait on the City Counsil and
ursssnt the views Of the board 70 that
beay.
Amsua the Recommendation Whish
wlll BE- usRsd on bshalf Of the Board Of
fFads viii b tie sppoinfmsnt - Hsr-
bog Mastsr Of some person Who. having
been counectsd With shippiDg and thor
oaehly understanding The needs Of the
masters and oonaiRnses, e. vel as the
rights Of the vharAnasEa and the elai-
gems Of Seattle, will Be eompslsnt 20
take charge Of the ahsiFs Of tbs port. Il
saa pointed out that whereas there we're
ave ysars aRo b1t few vessels enterine
this port noW
Inn HunEBxns Am INCREASING RAPIDLY
Aud itis 90 uncommon oscursencs 20
aod fifteen or twenty lsERe sailing YES
sels Ia port e ons time. there we're
difficulties constantly Occurring as the
whnrVss which required the pgesence
OF thoFouRhiy trained haFbormasteF,
and there we're 81 present far too few
oonvenieaoes for the captains Of she
mercbant marine coming to this port.
Il will therefore be recommended that
buOys Be placed oui 10 she bag 10 which
vessels oould be moogod, and that q lefty
shsuld be provided 10 which theig boat
o0uId some. ~ present there IL no
Nnm
vessels anchored IN the st1sem are
n CONSEQUENCES. There would be no
dSfasulty ia making the port self sus-
taioing, a. the owners aHd captains
uld villiDgly psy q charge Of from
SO 70 SIS % haFboR dues II they bad
tn oonvenisuoes they nssd.
Twas also pointed out that 81 present
theirs vas little or No revenue derived
from thu port and thai the Sums acta
ally due the city we're
HoT ocLEBCrxD, A. THSH sHoULD N.
ATepOFtes she PosT-InTKxtEoEscKn
called upon Q numbeF Of people wno are
oonvoFsant With the affaigs Ct the pert,
aud all were agreed anat the present
Hsrbox Master Was not much IL fault
WAVE
he duties Of Chief Of Police are quite
enough to all up bis time and "a lFc
him no chance 70 look after the harbor.
The City Council had been remiss 20
some extent IN not making better reeu
iahioua for the port, and ell agreed tia,
Seattle had become too important q
port to be at the mercy Of haphsS ard
method or want Of method IL looking
after lie ahsirs.
The city ordinances, IN prescribing
she duties Of the HaFboE Master, stat
among other things shat "rhe HaEbos
Master ahall fep1rt in writing 20 ths
Council ct thsiF DIST regular meeting 10
each and every month the labor be may
have performed In oonne ction With the
duties Of his efise and also all moneys
collected &c ballast dues" Also, "Ihai
Il shall be the
DUTY or 7HH KARDSR MAsTHR
To have and exercise control over al
InalIuea. WharVes and slips constructed
OF THAI may hereafter be- Constructed
by TIE citv Of Seattle, and coIlecs Ger
lain wharfage dues from ell vessels land
toe at the sam. He is also given by
ordinance No. 81. entire control Of tee
moving OF vessels az whaTvss or anch "
lac In the hsFbor, aud the mastsrs OF
the vessels are liable 10 penalties foT
diaobeyinR bis instruct ms. he has
also, TO designate the places ct which
ballast may be discharged or deposited
10 Rlliots Bay.
EoqniEinR at she City Hall ELECTED
the information that during the life
sine Of the Council Of 1885 z, or that Of
the present Council no report as 70.
qutred above had been mad- 20 the
Council, though the sum Of e4s.25 had
been paid IN during last hscal ys4R ar
wharfage dnes, hut without any writes
report. TIE dues which are prsscribed
under the oFdinapee for freight landed
on the property Of the city are 80 cents
Ger ton for merchandise and produce.
Is cents per thousand for brick, 20 centa
ger ton for ntone, 30 cents per thousand
feet for lumber aud building material,
- cents per head for horses, mules and
sheep. hogs aud all ether live animals.
md 10 cases not provided fer, such
rates and charges aR the HarboP Mac
seR shall deem reasonable. Il 10 claimed
that
DURmo TIE PRESENT TRAR
EnouQh brick has bseu landed a the
SAY inolines As 10 make the ouss COL
ieotible amount 10 over thousand dol
lara.
The compensation Of shs HaFbor
Master 81 present consists Of ten per
cent. Of the amount Of duea col
Iecsed, 90 that last year bis whole CON
psnsation would amount 10 about $3.50
which, 10 IL considered. viii hardly pay
= man 10 devote much time % the dates
n the fase. The rspoFs Of the Cit,
,Aerk foE last year gives no further
compensation received By the HaFbor
aaster than this percentage.
The Recommendation Of the Board
~ percentage and feee 10 ths Hafhor
stated salary 10 esnsideRation Of which
ae shall Be required 10 oollecs and nc-
coaot for al sums received By him as
sbarfaee and harooF d1es which be
sill BE- responsible foe eogleotinR in fall;
20 board every vessel on bar arrival IN
oort RiVe the master . 'py Of ths rules
sud regulations Of The hArbof; inform
the master where be can anohor or
moor his vessel, keep FegisseE Of all
veasels sntorina the harbor vita their
teenaee merchandise, pSFss from veich
they came or TO which bhey sail, and
such otheF particulars as may ba necss.
ssFy. BE should also Be acoeasibls a.
Il times - ave information 20 the
nastsra With refereBes 90 any quss-
stons whiah may arise.
A. the pFossna tkefe are certain duties
pErscElhed for the Oommittss Of the
Oouneil on HArbof and Woarvsa, wa :
- IT, eanGdeK all matters Falatina 20 the
narhog and vhaTves aad gnpsfintend
the operations OF the HaFs1r AasssF
and 70 reconmend eaeh legislation a.
siil tend 30 preserve and Improve tha
aashos and WAaFxsa Ia the intsresl az
shtpping and eommeFca and % make
tha same Q aaaHcs OF Heeenus 20 TIE
sttv." How far the present committee
have f0Aled akeee eutias may Be
aatkeexd from tee ssatement % ths
tAea thai 40 10 toe ttme Of thia writina
taas ecmmItiee has nos haid q msasanc.
4 References 30 tha minuena uf to CsSv
Ceased fog less year sbovs thas tke
HArooF and NhGKvea C5mmiatea 81
ISL yeas did O. li1fia work ~ ias sne-
es~sor toia year. DaF1na shs whsIs
year they maoe ~ recuE1 % tns Cuun-
eil and IL b therefore prsanmAbia tnas
tney h2ad ne ueetIDa. The sails nacoFd
% tna inmates Fsi4fiaa 70 tAaa eozrnit.
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